Staff Directory

Administration & Human Resources:

Leslie Eastwood

General Manager

Contact me
Denise Gaggens

Administrative Secretary

Contact me
Sally Kass

Human Resources Director

Contact me
Christa Goings

Administrative Assistant

Contact me

Chelángen

Jackie Ferry

Chelángen & THPO Director

Contact me
Jason Ticknor

Archives Manager

Contact me
Jan Flagg

Enrollment Officer/Librarian

Contact me
Rosie Cayou-James

Cultural Outreach Manager

Contact me
Sally Barrett

Cultural Connections Specialist

Contact me
George Adams

Language Program Manager

Contact me
Kelly Hall

Language Program Specialist

Contact me

Finance

Carey Thurston

Controller

Contact me
Jenna Burnett

Grants Compliance Officer

Contact me
Angie Rutherford

GL & Enterprise Accountant

Contact me
Pauline Schweigert

Bookkeeper

Contact me
Kathy Stone

Bookkeeper

Contact me

Information Technology

JR Walters

IT Director

Contact me
Bill Thompson

IT Support Specialist

Contact me
Christopher McCool

Multimedia Specialist

Contact me

Natural Resources

Todd Woodard

Natural Resources Director

Contact me
Jodi Bluhm

Field Supervisor

Contact me
Matt Castle

DNR Technician

Contact me
Toby McLeod

DNR Technician

Contact me
Sarah Wheatley

DNR Technician

Contact me
Casey Palmer-McGee

GIS Database Analyst/DNR Technician

Contact me
Stacy Clauson

Climate Adaptation Assistant

Contact me

Planning

Zam DeShields

Planning Director

Contact me
Dave Carpenter

Project Manager

Contact me
Nora Pederson

Grant Writer

Contact me
Jonathan Greer

Facilities & Maintenance Coordinator

Contact me

Health & Human Services

Sarah Beach

Housing Services Specialist/Case Manager

Contact me
Dana Matthews

HHS Director

Contact me
Adam Lorio

Education Outreach Director

Contact me
Sharon Paskewitz

Housing Director

Contact me
Beth Connors

Housing Services Specialist

Contact me
Joanne Liantonio

Purchase & Referred Care Program Manager

Contact me
Kim Padgett

Purchased & Referred Care Specialist

Contact me
Erin Clark

Purchased & Referred Care Specialist

Contact me
Mitch Markovich

Publich Health & Diabetes Program Manager

Contact me
Catherine Mizen

Medical Review Officer

Contact me
Michelle Johnson

Social Services Director

Contact me
Teresa Bittner

Social Services Specialist

Contact me
Ray Avery

Vocational Rehabilitation Director

Contact me
Austin Anderson

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Associate

Contact me
Shawnee Hansen

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

Contact me
Nancy Holland

Vocational Rehabilitation Intake Specialist

Contact me

Longhouse

Tanya Portwine

Longhouse Director

Contact me
Sarah Minter

ELC & Head Start Lead Teacher

Contact me
Blanca Tamayo

Head Start and ELC Assistant Teacher

Contact me
Liz Schaarschmidt

Head Start Assistant Teacher

Contact me
Kandace Londo

Lead Toddler Teacher

Contact me
Gina Castro

Education Support Specialist

Contact me
Dena Barcott

Food Services Manager

Contact me
Nicole Kimmel

Classroom Assistant Float

Contact me

All Departments

Calendar

Event Listings

Fall Cultural Day

Anacortes | Dates: 30 Sep – 01 Oct, 2017

See Event

Huskies Native American Appreciation Night

Seattle | Dates: 07 Oct, 2017

See Event

Health Fair

Anacortes | Dates: 07 – 07 Oct, 2017

See Event

October Council Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 14 Oct, 2017

See Event

Culture Class – Beading

Anacortes | Dates: 21 – 22 Oct, 2017

See Event

November Council Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 04 Nov, 2017

See Event

Harvest Dinner

Anacortes | Dates: 04 – 04 Nov, 2017

See Event

Enrollment Committee Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 14 Nov, 2017

See Event

Everett Silvertips Hockey

Everett | Dates: 19 Nov, 2017

See Event

Culture Committee Meeting

Dates: 03 Dec, 2017

See Event

December Council Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 09 Dec, 2017

See Event

Tribal Christmas Party

Anacortes | Dates: 10 Dec, 2017

See Event

Offices Closed - New Year's Observed

Dates: 01 Jan, 2018 – 01 Jan, 2021

Toggle recurrence info

See Event

Lights of Christmas

Stanwood | Dates: 01 – 08 Dec, 2016
February Council Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 04 Feb, 2017
Offices Closed - President's Day

Dates: 20 Feb, 2017
Making Wool Headbands

Anacortes | Dates: 25 – 25 Feb, 2017
March Council Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 04 Mar, 2017
Genealogy Class

Anacortes | Dates: 25 – 25 Mar, 2017
April Council Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 01 Apr, 2017
Camp Samish

Bow | Dates: 03 – 06 Apr, 2017
Singing Samish Songs

Anacortes | Dates: 08 – 08 Apr, 2017
Large Drums Workshop

Dates: 22 – 22 Apr, 2017
May Council Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 20 May, 2017
Penn Cove Water Festival

Dates: 20 May, 2017
11th Health & Wellness Gathering

Anacortes | Dates: 20 – 20 May, 2017
Paddle to Golden Gardens

Dates: 21 – 21 May, 2017
Cedar Harvest

Dates: 27 May, 2017
Cedar Root Processing Class

Dates: 28 May, 2017
Offices Closed - Memorial Day

Dates: 29 May, 2017
Salish Sea Day at Bowman Bay

Dates: 03 Jun, 2017
Ironwood Class

Dates: 03 – 04 Jun, 2017
Cedar Harvest

Dates: 10 Jun, 2017
Culture Class - Cedar Baskets & Bailers

Dates: 11 Jun, 2017
June Council Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 17 Jun, 2017
Singing Practice

Dates: 21 Jun – 19 Jul, 2017
Toggle recurrence info

Occurs: Every week on Wednesday

Starts at: 21 Jun 2017
Ends at: 19 Jul 2017

Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Time zone: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Elders' Luncheon

Dates: 23 – 23 Jun, 2017
Annual June Cultural Day

Anacortes | Dates: 24 Jun, 2017
General Council

Anacortes | Dates: 25 Jun, 2017
Offices Closed - June 30th

Dates: 30 Jun – 30 Jun, 2017
Birch Bay Waterslides

Blaine | Dates: 01 Jul, 2017
Offices Closed - Independence Day

Dates: 04 Jul, 2017
Samish Island cemetery clean up

Bow | Dates: 08 Jul, 2017
Cultural Boat Tour

Anacortes | Dates: 15 Jul, 2017
July Council Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 22 Jul, 2017
Mariners Salute to Native American Day

Seattle | Dates: 22 Jul, 2017
Canoe Journey Landing at Samish

Anacortes | Dates: 23 Jul, 2017
Lopez Island Canoe Landing

Dates: 24 Jul, 2017
English Camp Canoe Landing

Dates: 25 Jul, 2017
Tsawout (East Saanich) Canoe Landing

Dates: 26 Jul, 2017
Tsartlip (West Saanich), BC Canoe Landing

Dates: 27 Jul, 2017
Cowichan Bay canoe landing

Dates: 28 Jul, 2017
Shell Beach Canoe Landing

Dates: 29 Jul, 2017
Canoe Landing - Nanaimo, BC

Dates: 30 Jul, 2017
Canoe Landing - Nanoose Bay, BC

Dates: 31 Jul – 31 Jul, 2017
Qualicum Beach, BC Canoe Landing

Dates: 01 Aug, 2017
Comox BC Canoe Landing

Dates: 02 – 03 Aug, 2017
Canoe Landing - Cape Mudge

Dates: 04 Aug, 2017
Final Canoe Landing at Campbell River

Dates: 05 Aug, 2017
Tobacco-Free 5k Fun Run/1 Mile Walk

Anacortes | Dates: 05 – 05 Aug, 2017
Tribal Journey Protocol at Campbell River

Dates: 06 – 10 Aug, 2017
Enrollment Committee Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 15 Aug, 2017
August Council Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 19 Aug, 2017
Wild Waves

Federal Way | Dates: 20 Aug, 2017
Culture Class – Traditional Gathering

Dates: 26 – 27 Aug, 2017
Gameworks

Seattle | Dates: 26 Aug, 2017
Blaine | Dates: 02 Sep, 2017
Cultural Boat Tour

Anacortes | Dates: 09 Sep, 2017
September Council Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 16 Sep, 2017
Culture Committee Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 17 Sep, 2017
Fall Cultural Day

Anacortes | Dates: 30 Sep – 01 Oct, 2017
Huskies Native American Appreciation Night

Seattle | Dates: 07 Oct, 2017
Health Fair

Anacortes | Dates: 07 – 07 Oct, 2017
October Council Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 14 Oct, 2017
Culture Class – Beading

Anacortes | Dates: 21 – 22 Oct, 2017
November Council Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 04 Nov, 2017
Harvest Dinner

Anacortes | Dates: 04 – 04 Nov, 2017
Enrollment Committee Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 14 Nov, 2017
Everett Silvertips Hockey

Everett | Dates: 19 Nov, 2017
Culture Committee Meeting

Dates: 03 Dec, 2017
December Council Meeting

Anacortes | Dates: 09 Dec, 2017
Tribal Christmas Party

Anacortes | Dates: 10 Dec, 2017
Offices Closed - New Year's Observed

Dates: 01 Jan, 2018 – 01 Jan, 2021
Toggle recurrence info

Occurs: Every 1 day of January

Starts at: 01 Jan 2018
Ends at: 01 Jan 2021

Time: All day event

Staff Directory

Leslie Eastwood

General Manager

Denise Gaggens

Administrative Secretary

Sally Kass

Human Resources Director

Christa Goings

Administrative Assistant

Jackie Ferry

Chelángen & THPO Director

Jason Ticknor

Archives Manager

Jan Flagg

Enrollment Officer/Librarian

Rosie Cayou-James

Cultural Outreach Manager

Sally Barrett

Cultural Connections Specialist

George Adams

Language Program Manager

Kelly Hall

Language Program Specialist

Carey Thurston

Controller

Jenna Burnett

Grants Compliance Officer

Angie Rutherford

GL & Enterprise Accountant

Pauline Schweigert

Bookkeeper

Kathy Stone

Bookkeeper

JR Walters

IT Director

Bill Thompson

IT Support Specialist

Christopher McCool

Multimedia Specialist

Todd Woodard

Natural Resources Director

Jodi Bluhm

Field Supervisor

Matt Castle

DNR Technician

Toby McLeod

DNR Technician

Sarah Wheatley

DNR Technician

Casey Palmer-McGee

GIS Database Analyst/DNR Technician

Stacy Clauson

Climate Adaptation Assistant

Zam DeShields

Planning Director

Dave Carpenter

Project Manager

Nora Pederson

Grant Writer

Jonathan Greer

Facilities & Maintenance Coordinator

Sarah Beach

Housing Services Specialist/Case Manager

Dana Matthews

HHS Director

Adam Lorio

Education Outreach Director

Sharon Paskewitz

Housing Director

Beth Connors

Housing Services Specialist

Joanne Liantonio

Purchase & Referred Care Program Manager

Kim Padgett

Purchased & Referred Care Specialist

Erin Clark

Purchased & Referred Care Specialist

Mitch Markovich

Publich Health & Diabetes Program Manager

Catherine Mizen